The Republican journal., 1887-07-28
Literary News and Notes.

The July number of the New Moon brings
its usual quota of short stories and entertaining
miscellany. New Moon Pub. Co.. Lowell, Mass.
81 a year.
The Forum for August will contain articles
from Governor Foraker. Lord Bramwell, DR..
Howard Crosby, Edward EgglestOn. Prof. Ev
erett, W. ii. Mallock. Edward Everett Hale,
General Greely, John y. Champlin, DIR. Deems
and Prof. Ely. The subjects discussed will
cover Il wide range.
Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, is preparing for the
August number of the Forum IN article setting
forth at length the reason why in his judgment
the Republican party should be returned to
power. The argument will touch upon all the
important issues of the coming campaign.
Pcter>on's Magazine for August is at hand,
in even better season than usual. This second
number of the new volume is fully equal to
that of July, and to say so is to bestow very
high praise. The >teel-plate is charming. and
the fashion and needlework designs are first
class. Miss Bowmans serial, "Along the Ba-
YOU" increases in interest, and the number
aboundS in capital tales and pretty poems. I'M
less the other magazines for the month have
very unusual attractions to offer. they will have
to be content to see sPeterson'' bear off all the
honcrs. Terms: Two Dollars a year, with
great reduction to clubs. Address Peterson's
Magazine, 30G Chestnut street, Phadelpha
Pa.
The rise of universities by $. 5. Lauries, LII.
d., is published by J. Fitzgerald, 24 T.. ith st.,
New York. in double number of the Hum
boldt Library. price 30 cents. Every cduca-
tor and all who take an interest in the
history of education will find this work to
contan vast amount of information of the
highest importance. That nearly all of the
great universities of Europe should have arisen
in the deepest darkness of the middle ages is in
itself phenomenon worthy of serious study.
Truly the founders of those institutions build
Il hntf,t fl,nn flA,- iy..r
directly or Indirectly, have been the principal
agency for the overthrow of all the principles
of science and philosophy that were most priz-
ell in medieval times.
Mrs. Sara Louise saunders. one of the cdi-
tors of the New ork magazine, ''DreSs' has
in preparation Il compilation of ''Fe>tus" which
is as unique as it is dainty and artistic. A the
extracts are to be classified and placed in vol
umettcs, with flexible, hand-painted covers.
and interchangeable like the praycr-hook and
hymn;I, secured by an ornamental strap of the
same material as the covers, one strap having
on it. ''FlowerS from Fcstus,' the other strap
reading, "ranSics for Thoughts" Mrs. saun-
,lerS is a lady of excellent literary attainment
and much ability to select that which is choic
est in the writing of her aNoritc author, and it
may safely be predicted that her attractive vol
umettcs when published, will at once COM
mand popular favor. Lee ~ Shepard, Boston,
are the publishers.
Tcknor'S paper series is a happy idea of the
publisher and supplies just what is wanted for
summer reading. Choice books at a low price
aud in a convenient form. The latest issued is
The Duchess Emilia, by Barrett Wendell, au-
thor of the vigorous and successful American
novel. Rankel's Remains. 1t is a vivid picture
of life in old Papal Rome. amid the noble homes
and legenI-hauntcd halls of the old CoIlon-
na family, written in style OF exquisite hcau
ty and grace, and unfolding Il profound pSy-
Geological problem with simplicity and dignity.
The narrative is infused with delicate poetical
feeling. The Literary World says: "lt is an
original, ingenious, and in some respects Il
powerful story; its materials the rich and au-
gust elements of Roman life. its presiding >pir-
it strong and lofty religious feeling that looks
severely Oh human >infuInc>s, sympathclirally
on human suffering, tenderly on human love.
and lon-ingly towards the rest and peace that
comes of faith and pardon"
A portrait of General G,,zman Blanco. the
President and autocratic ruler of the United
States of Venezuela, furnishes the fronti>picce
of The American Magazine for August. 4
lively description of >ojourn in Venezuela
Gllustrated is contributed by Dr. W. +.
Hutchinson. That country is exceedingly at
tractivc, and those who have once visited it,
whether for business or pleasure, are almost
sure to make the trip again. Most of the coffee
sold in the united States rs ''Mocha" or".java"
is raised there. Mr.. Fawcctt's serial grows in
interest. There are illustrated articles on Eng
lish Birds and the Justices of the United States
Supreme Court, the latter by MIR. Il. l.. White,
formerly Il well known Washington corre-
respondent. Julian Hawthorne contributes
sketches of typical characters, such as almost
every American village can produce. Col. |.
Edwards Clarke, of the u. $. Bureau of Edtca-
tion, presents an elaborate review of the new
methods adopted during recent years i'll our
schools and colleges. Maurice Thompson and
Clinton Scollard contribute poetry. 1.-The
Ghost of Aaron's Prong." by Tobe Hodge. and
"a Remarkable Pair of Pantaloons." by Caleb
Forsythe, are completed stories. Mrs. Lee {.
Hardy describes ga South Carolina Village"
(Georgetown), and Cyrus Field Willard tells
of the quaint monuments in n cemetery near
Baltimore The supplement contains the brief
essays of 1.-The American Pulpit" letters to the
editor on ''Timely Topics,' "Suggestions for
August" by Il physician of experience, and Il
large collection of anecdotes. illustrated, in
1.-THE Portfolio.''
The August Atlantic, although containing
the usual number of scholarly articles, will
attract the summer reader by two stories, one
called "A Mad Englishman.' by Margaret
Crosby, which tells about the freaks of a young
English gentleman in love with gypsy life; the
other 1.-The Goophered Grapevine" negro
story in dialect by Chas W. Chestnut. Mrs.
ELEPHANTS "Second Son" leaves its humble
heroine in Il most thrilling prcdicamcnt, and
most of the characters in Marion Crawford's
East and the story gains thereby in color and
in interest. ''Ihe Personal Characteristics of
Charles Reade" forms the subject of very
interesting article by f. III. House, who knew
Mr.. Reade personally. Another paper about a
| noted man is Thomas Ii. Clay's ''Two Years
with Old Hickory" made up largely of quota
| tions from the letters of Francis Preston Blair.
| editor of the Washington Globe. and giving
an interesting account of the political events
of 1880, and of life in Washington at that
period. ''The Spell of the Russian Writers"
| forms the subject of an article by Harriet
Waters Preston, marked by her usual critical
| skill. 1t gives brief accounts of most of
the recent Russian writers, partly biograph-
cal and partly critical. Mr.. VIM. Cranston
Lawton has Il second paper on ''The AIkes-
tis of Euripides,' and lastly DIR. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes continues his papers on ''Our hun
dred Days in Europe" In this instalment DR..
Holmes gives an account of a visit to Cheyne
Row, Chelsea, London, and also of the Nation
! al Gallery. the Royal Academy, the Temple,
| and the Colonial Exhibition. The poetry of the
| number comprises some verses by Graham X.
Tomson, OH Miet, a poem called '"rhe Num-
my" and another poem by Alice Williams
BrOthertcn, addressed to +. Nj. L. A paper
| on "Anne Gilchrist" and the usual literary de-
| partments close the number. lloughton, Milf
| ilin 4 Co., Boston.
The annual expenditures by Europe upon
military and naval DurDOSeS. ACCORDING to n